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Rent crisis

Berlin’s failed rental revolution

How Berlin went from cheap rents to a housing crisis, saw its rent cap defeated and what […]
My Berlin

Nabokov, Prosecco, bare buttocks: Why Viktoria-Luise-Platz sums up Berlin

Eve Lucas on why the dark history and quirky sights of this Schöneberg square sum up Berlin […]
Opinion

Amok Mama: Why I love the €9 ticket

Living out in Lichtenrade seems cheap, until you factor in drunken taxi rides. But, with Germany's €9 […]
Tanz im August

Vivre Sutinen: “We have more diversity than ever before”

Artistic director Vivre Sutinen on this year’s ambitious Tanz im August programme which spotlights indigenous artists.
This week at the kino

What’s on at Berlin cinemas this week?

We round up the best new releases, film festivals and Freiluftkino highlights at Berlin cinemas this week.
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A L’ARME! Vol. X

Music needs to be experienced. It requires excitement, friction and confrontation. Especially now – it's time to […]

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Art

Kraftwerk

Tresor 31: Ruins of an alternative future

As part of Tresor 31: Techno, Berlin und die große Freiheit, the organisers have rebuilt the legendary […]
Lost art

Sascha Wiederhold: Rediscovery of a Forgotten Artist

When the Nazis came to power, painter Sascha Wiederhold put away his paint brushes. Now a new […]
Art

Berlin Biennale curator Kader Attia on art, resistance and decolonisation

Berlin’s summer art scene will be dominated by the 12th Berlin Biennale. We talked to its curator […]
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Summer

Music

Editor's choice

Heroines of Sound, Wassermusik & Pop-Kultur Festival: Alternative festival season

Three of Berlin’s best alternative music festivals bridge the gap between new music and fresh ideas this […]
Interview

Pantha du Prince: “Gaia is not the old Pantha anymore”

We sat down with Hendrik Weber aka Pantha du Prince to talk about how his forthcoming album […]
Clubs this weekend

Berlin clubs: What’s on this weekend?

Berlin's clubs are the stuff of legend, so which nights should you check out this weekend?
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Food

Something sweet?

The best cakes in Berlin: Tarts, cheesecakes, pastries and pies

It might be a pâtisserie, konditorei, cakes shop or cafe, but no matter whether these stores serve […]
Vegan pizza

Ciao, marinara! Berlin’s best (and cheesiest) vegan pizza

There’s only so much red sauce you can eat. These places give vegans the full pizza experience.
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With Luca Pay at Zimt & Zucker: Enjoy in peace, pay with ease

Guests at Zimt & Zucker café enjoy special snacks in the relaxed atmosphere of […]
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Stage

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Foreign Body: An experimental short film by Howool Baek

FOREIGN BODY! Everywhere in Berlin! Faceless bodies dancing through the metropolis, forming into groups. Individuals remain. You […]
Editor's choice

Money, refugees and pink tentacles: Summer theatre in Berlin

With Berlin’s stages preparing to wind down for the summer, now is your last chance to get […]
Stage review

War with the Newts: Semi-aquatic climate satire

★ ★ ★ Der Kreig mit den Molchen (War with the Newts) is a prescient satire of […]
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Books

Editor's note

On the shore: Why Kafka makes the perfect holiday read

For this “feral girl summer”, Alexander Wells suggests a beach read from off the beaten path.
The Seaplane on Final Approach

Rebecca Rukeyser on sleaze, desire and performing Americanness

We spoke with US author Rebecca Rukeyser about her debut novel, The Seaplane on Final Approach, and […]
My Berlin

The Panke: Paul Scraton on his love for one of Berlin’s lesser known waterways

Author Paul Scraton on the Panke, the narrow, shallow river that has become his constant companion.
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Film

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Campus Cinema: Films at the former Stasi Headquarters

This summer, learn about GDR history with a series of films at the former Stasi headquarters.
Film review

Rifkin’s Festival: A tedious masterclass

★★ The deja vu comes in thick and fast in this formulaic Woody Allen comedy.
Film

Rediscovering Audre Lorde

Since the release of Audre Lorde – The Berlin Years 1984-1992 back in 2012, her brand of […]
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Politics

Politics

Red Flag: Why we should ban cars altogether

The city could be beautiful. We just need to get rid of the dirtiest and deadliest means […]
Podcast

Megan’s Megacan: Yet another Nazi terrorist story

Another week, another Nazi trial in Frankfurt. Our podcasters are back with museum rants, music and booze.
Politics

The problem with Robert Habeck

Everyone seems to love Robert Habeck, but what exactly has Germany's vice-chancellor done to earn his popularity?
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Berlin

Architectural oddities

Berlin’s quirkiest sights: Futuro house, Nazi relics, the ‘Stand By Me’ Tree and more

A UFO house, a tree carved with songs lyrics, the old city wall and more than one […]
Best of

Best beer to get tanked: Ukrainian Tractor

Want to help out Ukraine, but don't feel like picking up an AK-47? A crafty Ukrainian brewery […]
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ALEXA at Alexanderplatz – The shopping experience in the heart of Berlin

Fashion, technology, gastronomy and much more Since its opening in September 2007, the ALEXA […]
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